Construction’s New Normal After the Pandemic
8 areas and functions that are ripe for building with technology after the pandemic
Four Lessons Van Metre Learned from its First Modular Home
The next step for Van Metre is to build four townhomes together, which will provide a better scale to figure out the cost components.
Van Metre Unveils Modular Homes
Van Metre debuts POWERhaus, its factory-built, modular home product line
DuPont Debuts Podcast About Residential Building Trends Featuring Industry Leaders
Building products manufacturer DuPont has released a new education podcast focusing on discussing…
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Building Technology
Katerra Received $2 Billion in Funding—Why Did It Fail?
Katerra emerged as one of the largest and most funded prefab and industrialized construction companies out there, yet it wasn’t enough to keep the…
Building Technology
SoftBank-Backed Construction Technology Startup Katerra Set to Close
Katerra started with a hefty goal: to revolutionize the $12 trillion global construction industry. Founded in 2015, the company received $1…
Building Technology
This Uber-Like Platform for Home Building Cuts Construction Time in Half
After the 2017 Northern California wildfires, the demand for new construction exceeded all local construction capabilities, leading one resident…
Innovation
This Company Says It Can Produce 1,000 Homes From One Factory
California-based modular building company S2A Modular wants to build hundreds of net-positive energy homes and plans to do it faster than…
Building Technology
Katerra Wants to Disrupt the Construction Industry
For better or worse, Katerra has created a brand of disruption through prop-tech that either fascinates progressives or frightens the status quo…
Innovation
3D-Printed Houses are Popping Up in America—the Moon Might Be Next
Icon, a Texas-based 3D home printing company, created the country’s first fully permitted, fully 3D-printed home. Now, Icon is in talks with NASA…
Off-Site Construction
Precut Framing Field Test: Does This Off-Site Solution Earn Its Keep?
Real-world field assessments aim to find out whether precut framing is an off-site construction solution that truly boosts productivity and reduces waste
Building Technology
Tired of Underbidding? Time for a New Method
How can builders use data they already have to bid better?
Off-Site Construction
3D-Printed Homes Aren't the Future—They're the Now
Two entirely 3D-printed communities are in the works, and the off-site construction companies are calling demand “off the charts.” The first…
Business Management
The Home Building Technology Revolution, Part III: The Missing Link
Other industries have managed to harness technology to boost productivity. Why not home building?
